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Flint corn (Zea mays var. indurata; also known as Indian corn or sometimes calico corn) is a variant of maize, the same species as common corn. [1] Because each kernel has a hard outer layer to protect the soft endosperm , it is likened to being hard as flint , hence the name. [ 2 ]
It is a variety of what people call "Indian corn" and is considered unique due to its rainbow coloring. [1] [2] Glass Gem Corn has been called the "poster child" for the return to heirloom seeds. It became popular on social media in 2012 due to its unique appearance. [3] Enthusiasts save its seeds to plant again and to trade with others. [2]
Field corn is a North American term for maize (Zea mays) grown for livestock fodder (silage and meal), ethanol, cereal, and processed food products.The principal field corn varieties are dent corn, flint corn, flour corn (also known as soft corn) which includes blue corn (Zea mays amylacea), [1] and waxy corn.
Argentina is the largest producer in the world of yerba mate, one of the 5 largest producers in the world of soy, maize, sunflower seed, lemon and pear, one of the 10 largest producers in the world of barley, grape, artichoke, tobacco and cotton, and one of the 15 largest producers in the world of wheat, sugarcane, sorghum and grapefruit.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... These pages relate to the flora of Argentina. In the World Geographical Scheme ... at 21:58 (UTC). Text is ...
Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter temperatures and is threatening harvests of ...
Most of the corn grown in the United States today is yellow dent corn or a closely related variety derived from it. [2] Dent corn is the variety used in food manufacturing as the base ingredient for cornmeal flour (used in the baking of cornbread), corn chips, tortillas, and taco shells. It is also used to make corn syrup.
Flour corn (Zea mays var. amylacea) is a variety of corn with a soft starchy endosperm and a thin pericarp. [1] It is primarily used to make corn flour.This type, frequently found in Aztec and Inca graves, is widely grown in the drier parts of the United States, western South America and South Africa.